Wednesday, January 26, 2005

MEDIATION IN CULTURAL CONTEXTS

Although mediation has exploded in popularity here in the U.S. over the last several decades, mediation itself possesses a history that is centuries old. It has been practiced since ancient times in China, Rome, Greece, and Africa and other places around the world. In the early days of this country native American traditions included mediation and conciliation to preserve relationships and promote harmony, and Puritans, and later on, the Quakers, utilized forms of mediation to address disputes within their communities.

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